Saint Thomas Preservation Hall Rental Information,
Wilmington, NC
We continue to
compile our list of area resources and
links to help you plan your special
event. Most of these links
are unique to the Wilmington area.
We will continue to add additional
sources, so check back often.
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Coastal Cupcakes
Kristen Beckmeyer
129 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-8844
www.coastalcupcakes.com
Coastal Cupcakes makes cupcakes
fresh daily at their downtown store.
Your wedding cupcakes will be made
the day of your wedding and taste as
good as they look.
Full service, off premise
catering company best known for
being chosen by Food Network for
their "Wedding of the Year"
catering in 2004.
Red Bank Wine
1001 International Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-256-9480
www.redbankwine.com
We sell wine!
Lighthouse Beer & Wine
Jason Adams
220 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910-256-8622
www.lighthousebeerandwine.com
Lighthouse Beer & Wine is able
to supply all of your beverage
needs for your reception or
rehearsal dinner. Beer,
wine, champagne, mixers,
non-alcoholic, and ice.
Delivery available.
Angies' of Chris'
Restaurant, Inc.
853 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-9902
www.angiescatering.net
We are a full service catering
business. We give you the
most for your money - good food,
good service, (no nonsense)
intelligent answers.
Black Tie Affair
David E. Carroll
28 Jackson Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-200-8262
Bartending service: beer, wine
and liquor. We are willing
o pick up, set up and serve at a
price you just can't beat.
Francesco's Cafe
Gary Longordo
839 S. Kerr Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-793-5656
www.francescoscafe.com
We provide Panini's on fresh
baked bread, made from scratch
soups, a variety of homemade
salads, gourmet pizzas with our
own unique dough and sauce, and
homemade gelato (Italy's version
of ice cream). We take
pride in our family owned
business and make everything
from scratch with our own
recipes.
Thyme Savor Catering
Danielle or Jeff Cousler
1209 N. Beresford Court
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-262-2962
www.thymesavorcatering.com
Thyme Savor is a full service
catering company and event
coordinator for your special
event. We can service 25 -
500 people for weddings,
birthdays, graduations,
corporate functions or whatever
your needs are. We love
what we do and it shows.
We will keep your guests talking
about your event for a long
time! Give us a call!
Milner's Cafe & Catering
Tara Speth / Mark Milner
311 Judges Road, Suite 1A
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-350-8899
www.milnerscafeandcatering.com
We are a caterer in town.
We specialize in custom menus
for brides - locally grown
products.
We are a full service catering
company with over 15 years
experience in Wilmington NC.
We cater any event up to 1000
people. We specialize in
custom menus using only the
freshest ingredients as well as
event planning and management of
rentals.
Our philosophy about food is
simple: Nature knows best. We
use the freshest vegetables,
sweetest berries, & tastiest
ingredients when creating
simple, honest food. Event
packages that include both
catering & photography are
available.
Middle of the Island
Catering
216 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910-256-4273, 910-540-1457
www.middleoftheisland.com
Pine Valley Market
Christi Ferretti, Kathy Webb
3520 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-350-3663
www.pinevalleymarket.com
We are a full service, off
premise catering company
recognized as "Best Caterer
Service" four years in a row by
Encore readers. We
specialize in custom menus and
offer a wide range of food and
beverage choices for your
special event.
DJ and emcee for over ten years.
Affordable and quality entertainment
for your special day!
Superfrog Productions
David & Katrina Overby
PO Box 131
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
803-390-8019
More than 40 years combined
experience, we employ over 12
disc jockeys (some with Karaoke
capability). Something for
everyone - very versatile - very
professional - very affordable.
We specialize in decor and
design. Literally working
with you, to get the look you
want. Also specialize in
Beach weddings, giving you the
opportunity to step onto the
beach, not into the sand.
Garry Fischer is an award
winning event design group
specializing in corporate and
social event production.
They are the Cape Fear coasts
only event company that has
their own in house floral team.
Garry is a 28 year veteran of
the event industry. Well
versed and well connected to the
best vendors in the country.
His energy and vision are
contagious.
MarAnna Designs is a design
decor company that is focused on
creating the perfect look for
your event through fabulous
florals, unique rentals, and
detailed planning. Let us
create an event that will be
remembered forever!
Kim Fisher Designs, Inc.
5806 Camellia Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-279-5530
www.kimfisherdesigns.com
We create beautiful and creative
ideas for your event. We
are a customer minded group who
will work hard to ensure your
event is memorable to the eye as
to the mind.
An Event With Verzaal's
Roberta R. Danford
2516 Independence Blvd. #102
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-791-1756 www.aneventwithverzaals.com
Full service florist and event
planning available.
Serving Wilmington as Verzaal's
Florist & Events for over 80
years. We're an old
Wilmington florist with new
innovative ideas.
Lodging and B&B's
(1 - 3 block area to Saint Thomas)
Clarendon Inn
Michael Pryor
117 S. 2nd Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-1990
www.clarendoninn.com
The Clarendon Inn is ideally located
in the heart of historic downtown
Wilmington, just steps away from
unique shops and fine restaurants.
The Inn was recently transformed
into an elegant, full service hotel,
featuring 11 rooms, a business
center with meeting space, a
computer and printer, a large
parking area and 3 patio areas
surround the property.
Music adds an intimate, warm and
memorable touch that adds
greatly to any party! As a
professional violinist, Maura's
elegant style, talent and
versatility will add an air of
elegance to any important event
in your life.
I play for wedding ceremonies
and receptions. My
repertoire includes classical,
contemporary and Celtic/Irish
pieces. I have been
playing harp for 20 years, 4
years professionally and in the
Wilmington area.
I am a Great Highland Bagpiper
located in Wilmington, NC.
I have been playing for
weddings, funerals and other
events for over 10 years and
look forward to playing for your
special day. If you are
looking for a top caliber
performer then please feel free
to contact me.
Janet Porterfield,
Flutist 213 River Drive
Southport, NC 28461 910-457-6813
Classical selections performed
by flute solo, flute and violin
duo, or flute, violin and cello
trio.
The Wilmington Big Band is a
17-piece orchestra dedicated to
the preservation of the American
original art of big band music.
Reminiscent of Wrightsville
Beach's own Lumina Ballroom
where true showmen like Glenn
Miller and Tommy Dorsey
entertained audiences, the band
combines a mixture of timeless
standards and hip pop tunes that
will keep you swinging all night
long.
Chris Johns has 15 years of
experience in providing music
for special events of all types,
including weddings, receptions,
cocktail hours, memorials,
funerals, and private parties.
Having performed for
approximately 500 weddings,
Johns is well equipped to handle
almost every situation or
request.
Superfrog Productions
David & Katrina Overby
PO Box 131
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
803-390-8019
Superfrog Productions provides
professional seasoned musicians
for those special events...
bands, duo's, classical
harpists, classical guitarists,
vocalists, etc. Something
to fit every budget.
Jerry Powell Music
152 Stokley Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-619-9505
Musician/entertainer on acoustic
guitar and vocals. My style
includes both originals and
covers. I am influenced by such
artists as Clapton, Beatles,
John Mayer, Petty, and Neil
Young as well as many early
blues artists and the great
Motown singers. My song list is
extremely diverse. I offer
a quality product at a very
reasonable volume level for a
very reasonable price. Your
satisfaction is my pleasure!
Thanks…
L&L Tent & Party Rentals
Steve Long
3703 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-791-4141
www.llrentals.com
Provides tents, tables, chairs,
linens, dance floor, staging,
buffet and catering equipment.
Most everything you need except
food and people!
A Tent Event
Jeff & Lavada Holmes
PO Box 1408
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910-256-6404
www.atentevent.net
"A Tent Event" is Wilmington's
premier full-service event
rental company specializing in
weddings. Let our
knowledgeable and professional
staff help make your next event
"A Tent Event"!
Dress your event up with
affordable chair covers from
Cathy Nicholson. It's
every little girls dream to have
that fairytale wedding. No
matter where the event or style
of chair, we can make it pretty
for any affair!
Seated in Style
Julie Cox / Rose Geddie
3823 Scots Place
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-538-3527
Seated in Style can provide
chair covers in a variety of
styles and colors. Sashes
are available in an array of
popular colors. Delivery,
set-up and breakdown are
included in prices.
Digipix Photography
Matthew Werner
8819 Fazio Drive
Wilmington, NC 28411-8304
910-686-2028 www.digipixphoto-ilm.com
One of Wilmington's most
experienced, professional, yet
affordable wedding
photographers. Over
25 years of experience.
Call to check availability.
Matt McGraw Photography
Matt McGraw
834 Lambrook Drive
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-538-6201 www.mattmcgrawphotography.com
My experience is photojournalism and full
service portrait photography allows me to
capture the essence of emotion in a single
moment. Whether black & white or color
or both these photographs are personal and
intimate in nature. I learn, listen,
inquire and adapt to the surroundings.
I record them as they happen, and tell a
story that will last a lifetime.
Blue Sky Photography
John Urban
66 Mt. Pisgah Road
Supply, NC 28462
910-233-7420 www.bskyphoto.com
I take a photojournalistic
approach to my work. I
have been shooting
professionally for six years.
Jay-Cyn's Creations
Photography, Inc.
Jay Curley
3216 Kirby Smith Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-452-5522
www.jaycyns.com
Since 1991 Jay-Cyn's Creations
has pleased thousands of
customers with high quality
photography, products and
service.
Justin Pearson Photography
119 Nun Street Unit B
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-584-1244
www.justinpearsonphoto.com
Based in Wilmington NC, Justin
Pearson Photography offers
wedding photography in a
contemporary photojournalistic
style with coverage starting at
$350.
If you're looking for rockin'
wedding images and an incredible
experience, no one will work
harder for you than Millie
Holloman Photography. One
thing that sets us apart from
other photographers is that we
aren't in the business just to
shoot another wedding. We
care about creating photographs
that are unique.
Specializing in weddings and
fine portraiture. We would love
the opportunity to hear more
about your special day! We offer
completely customizable packages
to suit every budget. Call today
to set up a consultation!
Life Stage Videography
Jamie Williams
9512 Night Harbor Drive S.E.
Leland, NC 28451
910-632-9559 www.lifestagevideography.com
Recognizing the need for
stylistic and modern
"story-telling", we like to step
away from the typical wedding
video and create a fresh, edgy,
and entertaining recount of your
wedding day. "We dance, we
laugh, we joke, and most of all,
we get to know you, so we walk
away friends, and not just your
videographer. It's the
best way for us to capture your
unadulterated joy on your
wedding day".
We can video and photograph your
wedding or special events for
very reasonable rates and still
provide high quality work.
We have samples of our current
weddings on our website.
Please take a look. We
enjoy what we do and will do
everything we can to give you
lasting memories on film.
Airlie Gardens was created in
1902 by Sadie Jones. Today
the gardens continue to amaze
visitors with a breathtaking
combination of formal gardens,
wildlife, historic structures,
walking trails and sculptures.
The gardens are best known for a
collection of over 100,000
azaleas. The gardens are
also filled with camellias,
towering pines and magnolias.
The Cameron Art Museum is
committed to arts education, and
presents exhibitions and public
programs of both historical and
contemporary significance, with
6-8 changing exhibitions
annually, in addition to
outdoor, site-specific projects.
Featuring the Civil War Battle
of Fort Fisher, the Cape Fear
Museum allows you to explore the
history of southeastern North
Carolina. Hands-on
activities are provided for
children.
The Children's Museum of
Wilmington
116 Orange Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-254-3534
www.playwilmington.org
The Children's Museum of
Wilmington is an exciting
interactive experience where
children learn through creative
play and discovery.
160,000 sq. ft. museum is
located in historic downtown
Wilmington.
A 19th Century cotton export
company that has been
transformed into over thirty
shops and restaurants.
Located in Historic Downtown
Wilmington; overlooking the Cape
Fear River. The Cotton
Exchange offers contemporary
products with old-fashioned
service.
Deep Sea Fishing Charters
Several charters are available
from Carolina Beach and
Wrightsville Beach.
Consult the yellow pages or
online for specific charters.
The Henrietta II
101 S. Water Street #1
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-1611
www.cfrboats.com
Wilmington's very own true Stern
wheel paddleboat! Dine on
the Cape Fear River while
enjoying a moonlight dinner
cruise. The Henrietta II
runs from April to December.
Horse Drawn Carriage &
Trolley Tours
Water Street and Market
Street
910-251-8889
www.horsedrawntours.com
Your costumed driver will
narrate your journey into the
past and present of Old
Wilmington. Tours leave
from the corner of Water Street
and Market Street.
North Carolina Aquariums
(Fort Fisher)
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910-458-8257
www.ncaquariums.com
The Aquarium includes indoor and
outdoor exhibits, auditorium,
classrooms, meeting rooms, and a
gift shop. Located at the
end of Hwy. 421.
Orton Plantation was a rice
plantation established in 1725
and since 1910 has been one of
the America's finest gardens.
Located between Southport and
Wilmington on Highway 133.
Poplar Grove Plantation
US Highway 17 North
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-686-9518
www.poplargrove.com
Year round gardens, farm
animals, or a picnic on the lawn
are all available on this
estate's 16-acre plantation.
Visit the plantation and get a
look at life in the late 1800's.
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-3664
www.thalianhall.com
One of the oldest and most
beautiful theatres in America.
Offers outstanding touring
performances through its Main
Attractions Series for adults
and the Arts Ventures Series and
Pied Piper Theatre for children.
Also features artistic films
through its Cinematique.
USS North Carolina
#1 Battleship Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-5797
www.battleshipnc.com
Tour the historic USS North
Carolina battleship which
participated in every major
naval offensive in the Pacific.
The USS North Carolina is open
every day of the year between
8am and sunset. Docked in
the Cape Fear River, across from
historic downtown Wilmington.
